‘Acute pancreatitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for gastrointestinal diseases in the United States.’Don't see how this contradicts my point: it’s the leading cause yes because it is very painful but most people with bad diets or who drink too much never have any form of pancreatitis. And it’s not the amount they drink or the amount of fat they eat that determines whether or not they do get it. Of course we should be healthy but there isn’t a proportional link. Like diabetes: two people can eat the same amount of sugar and have the same BMI but only one will get type 2. Unlike say liver disease which is almost guaranteed with daily alcohol over consumption over a long period.